As a Department
The Radiology Alliance for Community & Engagement is co-chaired by one of our faculty and includes residents, faculty, administrative personnel, nurses and technologists.
Mission
The mission is to cultivate an environment where our patients, students, trainees, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds feel valued, respected, heard, and empowered through education and patient care. We aspire to engage, educate, advocate, and empower all radiology and imaging team members and patients to remove barriers throughout our campus and community.
Goals
The UAMS Radiology Alliance for Community & Engagement (R.A.C.E.) Committee hopes to achieve the following:
- Educate and empower team members on the importance of diversity and its impact on patient care and the workforce (i.e. diversity training, cultural programs, conduct assessments).
- Conduct periodic assessments to evaluate progress in achieving our goals.
- Engage with all students to provide and develop radiology/imaging pipeline programs, i.e. presenting to students and undergrads, shadow opportunities, etc.
- Develop & empower community ambassadors
- Promote culture of patient equality, preserve human dignity, and advocate on behalf of patients to safeguard the right level of care.
- Demonstrated by the actions of each team member.
- Review patient feedback/surveys to improve the patient experience
- Engage and collaborate with other diversity committees within the UAMS healthcare system.
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Radiology Alliance for Community & Engagement (R.A.C.E.) Committee Members
Shey Anderson, Co-Chair, Kala Buddha, M.D., Janice Murphy, M.D., Co-Chair, Fatih Atac, M.D., Haley Harvell
RACE Committee Members
Shobhit Sharma, M.D., Emma Thompson, Kori Mansfield, M.D., Jay Walker
